HP T1936AA - Digital Sending Software Support Manual page 11

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Using the Authentication tab
The Authentication tab controls how users are authenticated when using the digital-sending
features. Authentication is an important security feature. It is highly recommended that
authentication be enabled on in order to prevent unauthorized use of the digital sending features.
To enable authentication, start by selecting an option from the Authentication Method drop-
down list. The options are:
Using the LDAP configuration
After an authentication method is selected on the Authentication tab, the LDAP configuration
settings appear. LDAP retrieves the e-mail address for the authenticated user. After the user has
entered valid credentials, the software uses this information to match with an attribute in the
LDAP database. After the match is made, thus identifying the user in the database, the user's e-
mail address is retrieved using another database attribute. The LDAP settings include the
following:
Follow these instructions to configure the LDAP server.
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If the Find Servers process fails to find any LDAP server, you can type the host name or IP address
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of the LDAP server directly into the LDAP Server text box, and then use the Find Settings button to
retrieve the server's settings. If you are unable to communicate with the LDAP server, contact your
network administrator for help with troubleshooting.
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Click the Advanced... button on this tab to specify any X-Headers that you want to include in
the e-mails.
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LDAP server
Novell NDS (if Novell client software is present)
Novell Bindery (if Novell client software is present)
Options for configuring HP DSS to gain access to the LDAP server
Options for searching the database to obtain user e-mail addresses
Click the Find Servers button. The program searches the network for LDAP servers and
then the Select LDAP Server dialog box appears, containing a list of LDAP servers on the
network.
Select the LDAP server that you want to use. The information about the selected server
appears.
Click OK to accept the selected server. The server information is filled in on the
Authentication tab.
Click the Test button on the Authentication tab to test the settings. In the Test User
Authentication dialog box, type in the network logon credentials of a user in order to test
whether LDAP can successfully retrieve an e-mail address.
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